MONTPELLIER Packing, loading and unloading is nothing new for the Abante colleagues. This time our routine was met by an extra excitement but also some sadness. There was the excitement of meeting former colleagues Louisiana & Antoine Michel, and the sadness of coming to the realization that this was the last European trip as a team. It felt surreal, but … Read More

In Roatan, Honduras, some things are a bit different. The weather and the culture are both warm, and the people are friendly. Tourists on cruise ships stop by just to enjoy the amazing views and wonderful people. At first glance, everything seems incredibly nice… But what if I told you the initial vanity viewed from a surface level is a … Read More

ROATAN Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as though you were working for the Lord and not for people.Colossians 3:23 The Vessels of Mercy clinic (VOM) was founded after the tragic death of Gabriel, the 12-year-old son of a local pastor and his wife, Davvy and Shedna Woods. Gabriel was involved in a car accident and … Read More

MARYLAND The ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones that do.Steve Jobs Sometimes the things that we plan, tend to hit unexpected roadblocks. The unforeseen situations often get in the way of our agendas and this proves to be frustrating and annoying. However, when we learn to live with margin in our … Read More

Montpellier, France “Easter had brought a lot of homesickness for me up to this point. I had tried my best to be present, but my heart was in Georgia.. until I met Evelyne.” “Entering Montpellier, France was like entering a new world. I’m not kidding. When we loaded our van and left ETS (the European Theological Seminary our team studies at), … Read More

MOSBACH, Germany After 6 weeks of intense mission work in Europe, we were finishing up our travels in the city of Mosbach, Germany. We were planning on focusing on the youth, but man, God changed that. Our first night there, the pastor of the church, who we were staying with, asked Brian, our fearless leader, if he could speak to … Read More

Dorado, Puerto Rico Like branches on a tree, our lives may grow in different directions yet our roots remain as one.Unknown It was a family reunion time for Abante International! On November 25, the team volunteered to help former colleague, Julian Schlottmann, celebrate his marriage to Anastasiya Kernozhytskia at Ojo del Buey in Dorado, Puerto Rico. Julian and Anastasiya met … Read More

Arenales, Puerto Rico When Jesus enters the room, he displaces the darkness, and creates his own space.Janessa Watson There are opportunities to serve people all around. If you take a close look at your neighborhood, you will find projects that need attention, and people in the community who are willing to work, but simply need direction and motivation. Recently, the … Read More

San Juan, Puerto Rico The team often interacts with different organizations, ministries, and churches while in Puerto Rico. One of the ministries they served with was Las Tribus youth group, at ACM La Cumbre church in San Juan. Under the direction of youth pastor Dorita Ayala, Las Tribus has become a vibrant group of young people who find joy in … Read More

Guaynabo, Puerto Rico There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry, Mine!Abraham Kuyperg The team ministered at the Wesleyan church in Caparra, under the leading of pastor Luis Colon. The service was a celebration of this church’s missionary endeavors, and their many years … Read More